Author's Reasons and Evidence

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What should a claim always have?

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Evidence and reasoning.

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What type of persuasive technique is used when evidence cannot both be true and false?

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Contradictory statement.

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What is the statement: 'Plants need sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make food'?

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Reason.

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What does the statement 'The Warriors won the NBA championship in 2017' represent?

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Evidence.

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What is a counterclaim?

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A claim that disagrees with the original stated claim.

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What is a claim?

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A statement that asserts something to be true.

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What is evidence?

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Facts or information that support a claim.

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What is reasoning?

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The explanation that connects evidence to a claim.

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What is a rebuttal?

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A response to a counterclaim that argues against it.

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What is a persuasive technique?

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A method used to convince others of a particular point of view.